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 Green Cove Springs
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. CHARTER
 Article II. CITY COUNCIL

  § 2.10. Meetings and procedure.  

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  • (A)

    Meetings. The council shall meet regularly at the city hall at least twice each month at such times as it may prescribe by resolution. The regular meetings shall continue on the first and third Tuesdays of each month unless otherwise designated by the council. All meetings other than regular meetings, shall be considered special meetings. A minimum of six (6) hours' written notice shall be given to all city council members for all special city council meetings. Notwithstanding the above, if there is no business pending before the city council, the mayor shall have the authority to cancel a maximum of one (1) meeting per month upon seventy-two (72) hours' notice to the city council.

    (B)

    Agenda. An agenda of all items, wherein council action may be required shall be prepared by the city manager or his designee for all council meetings. Such agenda shall be made available to the public at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to all regular city council meetings. Only matters on the agenda or matters of an emergency nature may be acted upon by the council. Justification of emergency action shall be spread upon the minutes of the meeting.

    (C)

    Procedure. The council shall determine its own rules and order of business, except as provided in this Charter, and shall provide for keeping a minute book of its proceedings. The minute book shall be public record.

    The council may enact rules of procedure, and prescribe penalties for the nonattendance or disorderly conduct of its members and enforce the same.

    A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum; but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the council. No action of the council, except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence and in section 2.08, shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of a quorum present. All voting, except on procedural motions, shall be by roll call and the ayes and nays recorded in the minute book.

(Ord. No. O-03-2002, 3-5-2002/4-2-2002)

State law reference

Public meetings required, F.S. § 286.011.